I am interested in adding a turntable to my existing system, but I don't have the first clue as to who makes a good one that will last, and is as high quality as the rest of my system. Any suggestions folks? They would be greatly appreciated. Thanx

My budget for a T/T right now is between $300-$500. However if my mad-money job picks up, it could possibly be higher. Not necessarily looking to add one right now, but eventually I am wanting to integrate one into my current system.

Thats gonna be tough on your budget,, you might want to go used,,look for a Project or Music Hall TT with a Denon 103 or 103R cart. Do you have a phono pre?If not figure another 300-500 for a decent one.Good luck in your search--keep us posted.

You should also keep an eye out for a used "The AR Turntable" or it's successor, an AR EC-101. You should be able to get one in the $200 range. That leaves you $300 to pick up a decent cartridge. I'd recommend an Ortofon 2M bronze. If you want new, Zoot Horn's recommendations are both good TT's. Rega P3's are also good TT's.

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Skip's got some good recommendations there. The "AR Turntable," also sold as models "XA" (without cueing) and "XB" (with cueing) are still quite respectable performers even though they are some 30 or more years old. Ditto for some of the Thorens turntables of that vintage, e.g., TD125, TD 160, but stay away from the cheaper TD145 and TD165. Anything Rega makes or has made are great performers within their respective price classes.

Great find, Rabbit! Just a further note: When buying a turntable online, work with the seller to verify that it is securely packaged for shipment. Also, be sure to insure it adequately as turntables are inherently fragile and sometimes do not ship well.

You can get a Denon 103R for 196.00 new in box and not on e-pay either,, that'll leave you aout 300 to spend on a good used tt,,just be sure that it's packed properly,if it has to be shipped--now you are good to go.